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TV anime · 2005

Like a Dragon (Yakuza) — real-life locations

Kabukicho, Shinjuku Golden Gai, Gion, Kyoto and more — 4 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Kyoto. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 4

Kabukicho

Tokyo Start here

Kamurocho is Kabukicho rebuilt block by block — the arcade, the tower and the alleys are all where the games put them.

Getting there
Seibu-Shinjuku Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Evening entry may be 20+ only
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Sources
歌舞伎町 · 龍が如く

Shinjuku Golden Gai

Tokyo

The warren of tiny bars that was the model for the game's "Champion District".

Getting there
Shinjuku-sanchome Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Evening entry may be 20+ only
  • Cover charge applies
  • Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
新宿ゴールデン街

Gion, Kyoto

Kyoto

The Kyoto geisha quarter used as the setting for the period entries Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! and Ishin!.

Getting there
Higashiyama Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Do not photograph residents or students
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
祇園

Shinjuku Subnade

Tokyo

The underground shopping arcade occupying the same spot as the Kamuro underground mall seen in Yakuza 4.

Getting there
Shinjuku Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
龍が如く聖地:神室町巡礼2 — 『4』の神室地下街と同じ場所

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